kibosh — [kī′bäsh΄, ki bäsh′] n. [earlier also kyebosh &LT; ? Ir cie bais, lit., cap of death: infl. in Eng by assoc. with BOSH1] Slang a thing that stops (something else): now usually in put the kibosh on, to put an end to; squelch or veto … English World dictionary

kibosh — [“kaibaf OR ka”baf] 1. tv. to end something; to squelch something. □ Please don’t try to kibosh the scheme this time. □ Fred kiboshed our plan. 2. n. the end; the final blow; the thing that terminates something. (Usually with the. See also put… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

kibosh — (KYE bosh) [poss. Yiddish] Originally and informally, nonsense. To put the kibosh on: to put an end to something; to squelch; to spoil; to veto. Our manager is trying to put the kibosh on a staff member who spends most of the day logged on… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

kibosh — ki|bosh [ˈkaıbɔʃ US ba:ʃ] n put the kibosh on sth old fashioned informal to stop a plan, idea etc from developing = ↑ruin … Dictionary of contemporary English